An Illinois federal court denied U.S. Steel’s summary judgment on ADA claims by a dyslexic employee, finding evidence the company imposed career-limiting restrictions based on disability rather than ...

WASHINGTON − For years, Gina and Aaron Tharpe argued that a local school district hadn't done enough to accommodate their daughter, who has a rare form of epilepsy and severe cognitive impairment. An ...

Indiana federal court denied Tristar’s motion to file counterclaims in an ADA case, ruling the proposed counterclaims weren’t sufficiently related to the employee’s disability discrimination and ...

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities often face difficulty accessing needed organ transplants, but now a bill is moving through Congress that aims to address that disparity. The U.S ...

Federal Agency Charges Manufacturer Terminated Electrician Because of his Disability CHICAGO – Alto Ingredients, Inc., a manufacturer of industrial and food-grade, corn-based alcohols, violated the ...

Federal Lawsuit Charges Company Fired Employee Because of Her Disability and Need for a Reasonable Accommodation BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Sanmina Corporation, a provider of electronic manufacturing services ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Only some 40 percent of disabled people are employed. But even that low figure is ...

A new rule prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability has been finalized by the Department of Health and Human Services, through its Office of Civil Rights, and seeks to advance equity and ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A federal lawsuit was settled regarding discrimination against an employee with a heart condition at Virginia International Terminals, LLC (VIT) in Norfolk. VIT agreed to settle ...

The U.S. Attorney’s Office has secured a $23,500 settlement after a Sioux Falls child using a wheelchair was denied the ...

The biggest misconception about the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 is that it is not effective until 2004. While the requirement to make physical alterations to commercial properties may not be ...